Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cambodia or Maldives?

Cambodia, at 0.534 against 0.532 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Maldives?

100 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Maldives: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Cambodia

0.534

in 2025

Maldives

0.532

in 2025

Cambodia rank

146th

Maldives rank

147th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Cambodia
Maldives

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.534 against 0.532 in Maldives, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Cambodia ranks 146th and Maldives ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.134	0.266	0.132	Maldives
1910s	0.134	0.266	0.132	Maldives
1920s	0.1343	0.266	0.1317	Maldives
1930s	0.133	0.2836	0.1506	Maldives
1940s	0.1402	0.288	0.1478	Maldives
1950s	0.139	0.351	0.212	Maldives
1970s	0.321	0.446	0.125	Maldives
1980s	0.274	0.4539	0.1799	Maldives
1990s	0.4543	0.4671	0.0128	Maldives
2000s	0.5559	0.5473	0.0086	Cambodia
2010s	0.5796	0.5435	0.0361	Cambodia
2020s	0.5423	0.566	0.0237	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Cambodia or Maldives?: Cambodia, at 0.534 against 0.532 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Cambodia and Maldives?: 0.002, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Maldives?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Maldives rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Cambodia ranks 146th and Maldives ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.